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The baby name Aude is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /od/ (French) — approx. "ohd".

Aude is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /od/ (French) — approx. "ohd"

What is the meaning of the name Aude ?

The baby name Aude is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /od/ (French) — approx. "ohd".

Aude is Germanic in Origin.

Aude is a French feminine given name rooted in the early Germanic element aud-/od-, meaning “wealth, prosperity” or “fortune.” Through Frankish influence in Gaul, it entered Old French name stock alongside cognates built on the same root, the source of Oda, Odile, Odette, and male Otto. It also aligns with Old Norse Auðr (“wealth”), highlighting a pan‑Germanic semantic core.

Documented in medieval France, Aude is best known from La Chanson de Roland, where Aude, sister of Olivier and betrothed to Roland, embodies courtly virtue. After periods of relative obscurity, the name saw a quiet revival in 20th‑century France and remains in use there and in francophone regions. Variants and cognates include Aud (Scandinavian), Auda, Oda (Germanic/Scandinavian), Auður (Icelandic), Odile and Odette (French). Note that Aude is also a French river and department, etymologically unrelated to the personal name.

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Aude – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
MU 0 #134 4 3,613
Belgium Girls 2024 #151 35 424
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2022 #274 7 2,867
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CM Girls 0 #321 233 11,671
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
France Boys 1985 #335 4 1,616
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
MU Girls 0 #356 7 8,539
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
France Girls 2021 #380 26 3,185
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
GT Girls 0 #477 29 7,500
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #658 10 13,071
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
SY 0 #762 6 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
Spain Girls 0 #958 26 5,561
MX Boys 0 #969 14 16,355
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,133 51 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,410 37 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,688 4 28,008

Aude is popular in 57 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Belgium
Wallonia, Belgium
Switzerland

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People also ask about Aude

Aude is predominantly a girl's name.
Aude is a one syllable name, pronounced /od/ (French) — approx. "ohd".
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Auda, Aud, Auðr, Auður, Oda and Audie.
Across languages, Aude has these equivalents: Aud (Scandinavian), Auðr/Auður (Old Norse), Oda (German), Audrey (English, analogous).
Yes — Aude ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Aude ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).
Aude's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #335 in 2011 to #380 in 2021 in France.